UNION — Fifteen people are facing a variety of drug and other charges after being arrested Tuesday by the Union County Sheriff’s Office as part of “Operation Spring Clean.”

In a statement released this morning, Union County Sheriff David Taylor announced that his office had initiated Operation Spring Clean to take more drug dealers off the streets of Union County. Taylor said Tuesday’s arrests were the result of an ongoing drug investigation that has taken place over the past several months. He said the Drug Task Force made the arrests based on individual drug buys from informants and added that as the arrests were made several search warrants were executed as well.

Taylor commended the Drug Task Force for its efforts in the fight against drugs in Union County. He also thanked the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and Union Public Safety Department for their assistance in this investigation.

Taylor said that Operation Spring Clean is continuing and that more arrests are pending.

— Arsagius Jentrion Workman, 20, 617 Lakeview Heights, Union, charged with two counts of Distribution of Marijuana, Distribution of Marijuana within a 1/2 mile of a park, Possession of Marijuana, and Resisting Arrest.

— Steven James Redmon, 49, 1454 Peach Orchard Road, Union, charged with Distribution of Meth and Distribution of Meth within a 1/2 mile of a school.